Dokken Family Foundation
Dokken Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dakota Dunes, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $46K.
Dokken Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dokken Family Foundation gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,250,525
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dokken Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of South Dakota ($50K). Together the top 2 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dokken Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $205K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Coyote Athletic Complex | $50,000 |
| Westside Church Omaha, NE | Maintenance of Church | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,250,525 | $45,685 | $80,000 | $80,000 | 2 | $80,000 | $45,685 | $61,798 |
| 2024 | $1,284,840 | $53,351 | $77,500 | $77,500 | 2 | $77,500 | $53,351 | $63,131 |
| 2023 | $1,308,989 | $48,182 | $205,012 | $205,000 | 4 | $205,000 | $48,169 | $70,224 |
| 2022 | $1,465,819 | $11,457 | $70,756 | $70,000 | 2 | $70,000 | $10,701 | $73,366 |
| 2021 | $1,525,118 | $12,819 | $90,815 | $90,000 | 2 | $90,000 | $11,999 | $76,967 |
| 2020 | $1,603,114 | $37,790 | $135,690 | $135,000 | 4 | — | $37,100 | $80,804 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dokken Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dokken Family Foundation is led by Russell Wayne Dokken, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell Wayne Dokken
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Dokken Walchshauser
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Persinger Dokken
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Jane Roberts
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dokken Family Foundation
How much does Dokken Family Foundation give each year?
Dokken Family Foundation gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 2 grants.
How large is Dokken Family Foundation?
Dokken Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Dokken Family Foundation operate?
Dokken Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota.
What is Dokken Family Foundation's EIN?
Dokken Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4744160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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